* It is possible for the capture tutorial to end with Ralts [[fainting]]. This can only happen if Zigzagoon is generated with 11 Attack, the wild Ralts has a [[nature]] that lowers Defense, an [[Individual values|IV]] of 3 or less in HP, and 5 or less in Defense. With all this, Zigzagoon can do a maximum of 10 damage with its first {{m|Tackle}}, and after {{m|Growl}} is used on it, 7 with its second. This makes for a total of 17 damage, just enough to knock out Ralts. However, the game continues on as if it had been caught.

* It is possible for the capture tutorial to end with Ralts [[fainting]]. This can only happen if Zigzagoon is generated with 11 Attack, the wild Ralts has a [[nature]] that lowers Defense, an [[Individual values|IV]] of 3 or less in HP, and 5 or less in Defense. With all this, Zigzagoon can do a maximum of 10 damage with its first {{m|Tackle}}, and after {{m|Growl}} is used on it, 7 with its second. This makes for a total of 17 damage, just enough to knock out Ralts. However, the game continues on as if it had been caught.

* Wally is the first rival that the player cannot name. This does not count Brendan and May, as they are also player characters, and thus the player can name them if they are chosen.

* Wally is the first rival that the player cannot name. This does not count Brendan and May, as they are also player characters, and thus the player can name them if they are chosen.

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** He is also the only rival that doesn't use a [[starter pokemon]] recieved from a regional professor

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** He is also the only rival that doesn't use a [[starter Pokémon]] received from a regional Professor.

Using this, Wally was able to capture a Ralts. This is the catching tutorial of Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. Ironically, it is the player who is teaching Wally to catch Pokémon.

Wally shows up again later in Mauville City, pleading with his uncle to let him challenge Wattson. He battles the player to prove his strength, but loses. He decides his uncle is right but says he will train to get stronger.

Wally eventually runs away from home and challenges the player at the end of Victory Road in Ever Grande City, seemingly totally recovered from his illness. He remains there, and it is possible to fight him several times per day.

Pokémon

This listing is for Wally's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.

Each rematch with Wally on Victory Road increases his payout by 180 and his party's levels by three without modifications to movesets. By the fourth rematch, his payout is 3420 and his party has increased by twelve levels.

"Thank you, yes, it did. Here's your Pokémon back. <Player>, thank you for coming along with me. You two are why I was able to catch my Pokémon. I promise I'll take really good care of it. Oh! My mom's waiting for me, so I have to go! By, <player>!

"I lost to you, <player>, but I'm not feeling down anymore. Because I have a new purpose in life. Together with my Ralts, I'm going to challenge Pokémon Gyms and become a great Trainer. Please watch me, <player>. I'm going to be stronger than you. When I do, I'm going to challenge you to another battle."

Trivia

Though he is never classified as a "rival" in the games themselves, Wally essentially takes the place of Brendan/May as the player's rival after he/she decides to help with Professor Birch's studies rather than be a competitive Trainer.

It is possible for the capture tutorial to end with Ralts fainting. This can only happen if Zigzagoon is generated with 11 Attack, the wild Ralts has a nature that lowers Defense, an IV of 3 or less in HP, and 5 or less in Defense. With all this, Zigzagoon can do a maximum of 10 damage with its first Tackle, and after Growl is used on it, 7 with its second. This makes for a total of 17 damage, just enough to knock out Ralts. However, the game continues on as if it had been caught.

Wally is the first rival that the player cannot name. This does not count Brendan and May, as they are also player characters, and thus the player can name them if they are chosen.

He is also the only rival that doesn't use a starter Pokémon received from a regional Professor.

Names

Language

Name

Origin

Japanese

ミツル Mitsuru

蔓 Tsuru, vine. Can mean "growing", "docile".

English

Wally

Can mean "ruler of the army" or "foreigner" as a diminutive of Walter or Wallace, respectively.

French

Timmy

Probably refers to the word "Timid"- which describes how Wally acts.

German

Heiko

German form of the English name "Henry".

Italian

Lino

Spanish

Blasco

Korean

민진 Min Jin

민/閔 Min is a Korean surname, but 閔 also means "mourn, grieve" as well as "urge on, incite", while 진 Jin in turn could mean 進/晉 "progression"; together it may reference Wally's story. Curiously, 민 min also means 玟/珉 "jade" while 진 jin could be 榛 "hazel"; two particular shades of green which are similar to Wally's color pallet.